Production History

1988–1989 Season

Lucia di Lammermoor

January 21, 24, 27, 29, 1989: San Diego Civic Theatre

Music by Gaetano Donizetti
Libretto by Salvadore Cammarano
Conducted by Edoardo Müller
Directed by Rhoda Levine

Lucia: Gail Dobish
Edgardo: Richard Leech
Enrico: J. Patrick Raftery, Pablo Elvira (Jan 27, 29)
Raimondo: Kevin Langan
Arturo: Paul Austin Kelly
Normanno: Martin Chambers
Alisa: Suzanna Guzmán
Set Designer: Neil Peter Jampolis
Costume Designer: Peter J. Hall

The Peking Opera Company

January 25, 26, 28, 1989: San Diego Civic Theatre

Fidelio

February 11, 14, 17, 19, 1989: San Diego Civic Theatre

Music by Ludwig van Beethoven
Libretto by Joseph Sonnleithner and Georg Friedrich Treitschke
Conducted by Edward Downes
Directed by Robert Tannenbaum

Leonore: Sabine Hass, Elizabeth Connell (Feb 14)
Florestan: Graeme Matheson-Bruce
Rocco: Artur Korn
Marzelline: Sunny Joy Langton
Don Pizarro: Tom Fox
Don Fernando: Harry Dworchak
Prisoners: Bruce Johnson, William Nolan
Set and Costume Designer: Neil Peter Jampolis

Recital: Robert White, tenor

February 20, 1989: Sherwood Auditorium

Piano: Russel Miller

Don Pasquale

March 4, 7, 10, 12, 1989: San Diego Civic Theatre

Music by Gaetano Donizetti
Libretto by Giovanni Ruffini
Conducted by Karen Keltner
Directed by Wolfgang Weber

Don Pasquale: François Loup
Norina: Cheryl Parrish
Ernesto: Mark DuBois (Mar 4), Carroll Freeman (Mar 7, 10, 12)
Doctor Malatesta: Victor Ledbetter
Notary: Ronald Banks
Set Designer: John Conklin

Recital: Marilyn Horne, mezzo-soprano

April 8, 1989: San Diego Civic Theatre

Piano: Martin Katz

Madama Butterfly

April 15, 18, 21, 23, 26, 1989: San Diego Civic Theatre

Music by Giacomo Puccini
Libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa
Conducted by Kees Bakels
Directed by Adelaide Bishop

Cio-Cio-San, Madama Butterfly: Hiroko Nishida
Lieutenant B.F. Pinkerton: Jonathan Welch
Suzuki: Robynne Redmon
Sharpless: Harlan Foss
Goro: Joseph Frank
The Bonze: Stephen West
Imperial Commissioner: Matthew Carey
Official Registrar: John Polhamus
Prince Yamadori: William Nolan
Kate Pinkerton: Anne De Vries
Set Designer: John Scheffler
Costume Designer: Zack Brown

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